AGENDA 15 August 2007:

BREWSTER COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION

The Brewster County Historical Commission may discuss and/or take action on any of the following items:

1. Call the meeting to order, with the Recognition and Introduction of Members and Visitors.
2. Special meeting concerning the development of a plan for Brewster County “VISIONARIES IN PRESERVATION PROGRAM”. This planning program is supported thru the Texas Historical Commission conducted by the THC staff in concert with the Brewster County Historical Commission and citizens of Brewster County. This is the Sixth meeting on this program. Your input is important to the formation of the VIP Plan for Brewster County.
3. Presentation by Mr. Josh Lasserre and or Ms. Anna Catherine Ingwersen, Program Specialist I and other staff members from Texas Historical Commission (THC) will be present to provide input on the program in concert with citizens of Brewster County.
4. Question and discussion on the VISIONARIES IN PRESERVATION PROGRAM (VIP)
5. Selection of meeting place and review dates for future meetings.
6. Adjournment. Brewster County Historical Commission.

Brewster County Historical Commission

AGENDA 16 August 2007:

BREWSTER COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION

The Brewster County Historical Commission may discuss and/or take action on any of the following items:

1. Call the meeting to order, with the Recognition and Introduction of Members and Visitors.
   Brewster County Historical Commissioners, Oath of Office by Honorable Val Beard, County Judge and the presentation of membership certificates to commission members for term class of 2007- 2008.
2. Approval of the Minutes for the May 17, 2007 meeting.
3. Report of the Auditor, Ms. Melleta Bell.
4. Report on the meeting with the Texas Historical State Historical Commission staff and local citizens on the VIP Program for the Brewster County area.
5. General report and program to the Historical Commission Members on Historic Texas Courthouses, Foundation for the Future. Update on funding program for Courthouses .
6. Review the Junior Historian Program of the local schools.
7. Report on the pending Pecos - Mountain Regional pending area meeting, for the county historical commissioners in Rankin, Texas. The Center for Big Bend Studies annual meeting on November 9, 2007. The Texas Historical Commission quartly meeting in Marfa, Texas in July 2007.
8. Report of the Committee on Historical Markers in Brewster County and local inquires for new markers. This includes the list of locations to be considered by BCTC.
9. Report of the Committee on Historical Designation of Cemeteries and local inquires for new markers.
10. Report of the Committee on Funding from Grants or Special Programs.
11. Report on the program of Oral History
12. Report on old records located in the basement of the County Clerk=s Office
13. Report of the General Land Office, Austin, Texas for AAdopt - A - Map@ Program
14. Report on reviews prepared for pending Texas Department of Transportation Street, Road and Bridge improvements
15. Report on the mapping program of historical interest and locations in conjunction with the THC Mountain Trail System and the Brewster County Tourist Council.
16. Receive a report on the continual research for location of addition Historical Photographs and news articles for placement in the display case in the Court House Corridor, the Old Post Office (Tax Office), South Brewster County Building, etc.
17. Old Business:
    A. Review the budget for the Brewster County Historical Commission operating fund.
    B. Discuss the progress of the Brewster County area Place Name identification list submitted by Commission Members.
    C. Report and review of request received from the public inquiries on people, place names and dates related to the Brewster County area.
    D. Report on the web site for BCHC
18. New Business and other matters that may be brought up by Members of the Commission.
    A. Discuss program for the Fall 2007, meeting and a fall field trip.
    B. Review various dates of future meetings of County Historical Commission.
    C. Comments, suggestions, and information observed by Commission members of Historical Interest to the Commission.
19. PROGRAM: Subject “ UNIQUELTY TEXAS, A Lone Star Look At Cultural & Heritage Tourism”
20. Adjournment.

Brewster County Historical Commission

This notice duly posted the 10th Day of August 2007